TAMAR and Tavy Gig Club held their annual regatta at Weir Quay. It was a superb day of rowing, and was well supported by local clubs, with teams entering from Cotehele, Cattewater and Rame.

The racing began with the Brunel Trophy, a handicapped race where the teams rowed down to the Brunel Bridge and back. This was a hard six mile race, coinciding with slack water and some strong winds which made it a battle for the crews competing.

Cattewater came through victorious with Tamar and Tavy finishing in fourth after being overtaken by Cotehele men in the final stretch!

The shorter sprint races followed; the course went down towards the Tavy and round a buoy, which, thanks to the tide being one of the biggest of the year, made for some tricky bouy turns! Some strong rowing led to wins for Cattewater in the mens, Tamar and Tavy in the ladies and Rame in the super-veterans.

The day ended with Barbarians races where the junior rowers were also able to join in the fun. Rowers from all the clubs entered, making for some fantastic scenes as the teams pulled together for a final row.

It was a brilliant day for all and Tamar and Tavy Gig Club thank all the clubs that competed and all the spectators for their support and encouragement.